Frederick L. Greene Livres

Focusing on the evolution of surgical techniques for biliary stone disease, this book honors both early pioneers and modern innovators in the field. It challenges surgeons and educators to uphold critical standards in surgical management and training. Featuring insights from prominent surgical leaders, it covers topics such as novel instruments, advanced imaging, and training methods for junior surgeons. The authors aim to enhance surgical practices while addressing the ongoing need for safety in one of the most common yet risky operations.

Focusing on Surgical Oncology within Community Cancer Centers, this issue features contributions from various experts covering critical topics such as Sarcoma Management, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, and the role of surgeons in hospital cancer programs. It delves into breast cancer care, comparing lumpectomy and mastectomy rates, and discusses the significance of dedicated tumor boards and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. The issue emphasizes quality surgical oncology care and the balance between training and hospital volume, making it a comprehensive resource for practitioners.

As minimal access approaches to cancer diagnosis, staging, and therapy become more widely used, it is vital for general surgeons, along with laparoscopists, surgical oncologists and medical oncologists, to stay up to date. The editors, a team consisting of a renowned surgical oncologist and a laparoscopic specialist, aim to provide a resource for the practicing general surgeon using basic minimally invasive techniques. The book discusses diagnosis including biopsy with microinstrumentation, staging, and palliative and curative resection. Specific tumor sites are addressed, including esophagus, stomach, spleen, small bowel, pancreato-biliary, hepatic resection, and colo-rectal resection. Minimally invasive approaches to the thoracic and retroperitoneal areas are included. The book provides a thorough overview of basic cancer biology, instrumentation, and ultrasound. Additionally, Greene and Heniford explore controversial issues such as port-site recurrence and the effect of pneumoperitoneum on the spread of cancer cells in the abdomen. Many photographs and line drawings, including 16 in full color, illustrate the principles discussed in the text. A must-have for every practicing general surgeon, laparoscopic fellow, and general surgery resident.

In the model of the popular AJCC Staging manual and AJCC Staging handbook with the EZTNM module, this new product combines the AJCC Staging Atlas with a CD containing all the illustrations from the Atlas. Having the figures from the Atlas available as PowerPoint® slides means that users can document the "why" and "how" of their staging decisions. Users can also import figures into presentations for tumor boards, grand rounds, presentations, and journal articles/book chapters.